Page 31 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
Russia revises nuclear policy, is it likely to use its atomic weapons now?
Better known as Russia's nuclear doctrine, the revamped version was signed by President Vladimir Putin, and spells out circumstances that allow him to use Moscow's atomic arsenal- largest in world
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Russian President Putin plans first visit to India since Ukraine war began
Putin and Modi held talks when Russia hosted the summit of Brics states last month. The Indian leader also met Putin in Moscow in July on his first trip to Russia since the war began
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Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMs, shot 5 of them, say Russian officials
The fragments fell on the territory of an unspecified military facility, the ministry said. The falling debris sparked a fire, but didn't inflict any damage or casualties, it said
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Putin signs new doctrine that lowers threshold for using nuclear weapons
Putin's endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1,000th day after he sent troops into Ukraine on Feb 24, 2022
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Putin to visit India: First trip since Russia-Ukraine war outbreak in 2022
Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to India will mark his third bilateral meeting with PM Modi since the onset of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022
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No plans to talk with Putin: Starmer as he reaffirms support for Ukraine
Starmer said allies have to double down now to support Ukraine for as long as it takes
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Russia presses deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of brutal war
For Ukraine, the key to any cease-fire would be guarantees from the West that it won't allow Russia to re-invade in the future. Otherwise, O'Brien said, a cease-fire is a recipe for constant
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Trump spends 1st week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump is hardly in seclusion. He's surrounded by advisers, friends and paying members of his club, who weigh in with advice as he selects people for top government jobs
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Russian frigate with hypersonic missiles conducts drills in English Channel
This is the first long-distance voyage of the multipurpose frigate since it was accepted into the Russian Navy in December 2023, TASS state news agency reported. The ship left its main base in Russia
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N Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia stating mutual military aid
The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty will take effect when both sides exchange documents on the ratification, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said
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India targets $100 billion trade with Russia by 2030: EAM Jaishankar
Speaking at the India-Russia Business Forum in Mumbai, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized key areas for collaboration to strengthen bilateral relations
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'Resolution of Ukraine's war soon': Trump's secret phone call with Putin
In his first conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump urged the leader to end the war with Ukraine and bring peace to Europe
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Trump, Putin speak over phone, discuss ending war in Ukraine: Report
Trump is scheduled to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025. Ukraine has been informed about the Trump-Putin call
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Russia amends comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with North Korea
Tass on Saturday reported Putin's signing of the law on ratification of the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between Moscow and Pyongyang
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Russia open to hearing Trump's proposals for ending war, says official
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow and Washington were exchanging signals on Ukraine via closed channels
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India deserves to be in list of global superpowers: Vladimir Putin
Putin added that the contacts between India and Russia in the security and defence sphere are developing
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Putin congratulates Trump on election win; says Moscow ready for talks
Vladimir Putin had also praised Trump for displaying courage during the assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 14
How Putin views Harris and Trump, and what election means for Russia
Trump put off comment for days, then did not connect Putin to the matter. He likened Navalny's punishment to his own fraud prosecution, calling his case a form of Navalny
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This pharma company from Mumbai may be helping Putin get Nvidia AI chips
But this inconspicuous pharmaceutical company is part of a lucrative trade in leading-edge technology to Russia that has the US and its European allies worried at India's burgeoning role
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PM Modi can influence conclusion of Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to leverage India's influence to foster peace while adding that New Delhi can host Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations
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